stain

Example Sentences

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Mandarin said removing the Chagossians from their homeland was a "stain on British politics" but said Sir Keir "could be a hero right now".

From BBC

He quickly left Memphis for Chicago after the assassination and arranged various television appearances still wearing a turtleneck allegedly stained with King’s blood.

From Salon

The next day, Jackson controversially appeared on television with his clothes still stained with King's blood, assuming the mantle of civil rights leadership.

From BBC

It’s a dish that demands you loosen up — lean in, risk the stain, share the strand.

From Salon

Her blonde hair is fixed in uneven pigtails, her shirt is stained with something maroon, and she’s wearing a tangle of plastic beads around her neck.

From Literature